A shootout outside the emergency room entrance to a Tennessee hospital on Tuesday has left at least six people injured, according to authorities.
The shooting happened outside the Methodist North Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, at around 12:40 a.m., according to local reports. The hospital was put on lockdown as a result of the incident.
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“Early this morning, a shooting occurred near Methodist North Hospital. No hospital employees were harmed. Six patients were treated and transported to Regional One and Le Bonheur hospitals,” Sarah Farley, a spokeswoman for Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, told the Washington Examiner.
“We appreciate the swift action from our employees to guide patients away from the ED waiting area so our security team and Memphis Police Department could respond quickly,” Farley said. “We are working with local law enforcement who are continuing to investigate. The hospital is not on lockdown at this time.”
A silver sedan stopped in the median of an intersection near the hospital was reportedly found with more than 20 bullet holes on the driver’s side.
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Roads surrounding the hospital have been blocked off as police investigate the shooting.
The Washington Examiner has reached out to the Memphis Police Department for comment.
